CRPF member dismissed for 'concealing marriage' to Pakistani woman, constable says he received nod

The on Saturday said it dismissed a constable from service for allegedly concealing his marriage to a Pakistani woman and “knowingly harbouring her” even after her visa expired, PTI reported.

The constable, Munir Ahmed, however, said he received permission for the marriage on April 30 last year.

Munir was last posted with the 41st battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force. The said that his actions “were found to be in violation of service conduct and detrimental to national security,” The Hindu reported.

Munir’s marriage to a Pakistani woman named Minal Khan was said to have come to light when India directed the country by April 27 in the backdrop of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 persons.

In 2023, Munir had sought permission from the CRPF to marry Khan, a resident of the Sialkot city in Pakistan. The CRPF claimed that he married her via video conferencing on May 24 last year before it could respond to his request, PTI reported.

The constable, however, claimed that he received permission from the force’s headquarters on April 30, 2024. He said that this came after he submitted his affidavit stating his intention to marry the woman, as well as affidavits from his parents, sarpanch, and...